THE EVENT

The men and women of our WWII generation set the gold standard for individual courage, shared sacrifice, service to community and country, responsible global leadership, and national unity that continues to inspire America and the world.

We'll kick off the evening at 8 PM with a "Heroes Reception" for WWII veterans their spouses and original Rosie the Riveters,co-hosted by the United War Veterans Council, the Brooklyn WWII Memorial restoration campaign, Big Apple Honor Flight, the HISTORY Channel, U-Haul International and representatives of America's WWII Allies and countries they liberated in 1945.

Meet decorated veterans of the Normandy landings, the Battle of the Bulge, the liberation of Nazi death camps, and the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa.

Meet "America's Longest Working Rosie the Riveter" Elinor Otto, who built airplanes from 1942 until her 95th birthday!

At 9 PM we'll pay tribute to President Franklin Roosevelt's "Four Freedoms," a vision of world peace that inspired our Greatest Generation and is as timely today as ever.

Then be ready to dance until midnight to the Classic Big Band music of Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, Duke Ellington and Count Basie, performed by the famous George Gee Swing Orchestra.

Free lessons for beginners provided by the expert instructors of You Should Be Dancing Studios NYC.

During the evening we'll be honoring the women who served in uniform during WWII by celebrating the 75th anniversary of the formation of the WAVES, WACs and SPARS.

Southwest Airlines and the Frontiers of Flight Museum arei bringing "America's Longest Working Rosie the Riveter" Elinor Marie Otto, 97, to lead us in a salute to the women who served with her on the Home Front, and announces a new Spirit of '45 initiataive to create a living memorial honoring their legacy.

We'll also be acknowledging the celebrities like Hollywood legend Jimmy Stewart and Major League Baseball stars Bob Feller and Yogi Berra who put their careers on hold and stepped forward to serve their country.

Later in the evening, we'll be raising a glass to the couples of WWII, the men and women who formed the families that are the Greatest Generation's greatest legacy., whose photos will be shown on screen as we re-enact the famous "Times Square Kiss" of August 14, 1945.

TICKETS

VIP Gift Bag includes: * WWII 75th Anniversary Commemorative patch, campaign button, and lapel pin• signed copy of "WWII & NYC" by author and historian Ken Jackson • signed copy of "The Last Fighter Pilot" by Capt. Jerry Yellin, (flew the final combat mission of WWII)• signed copy of "Hanging Out at the New Yorker Hotel, by author Joe Kinney• souvenir program signed by "America's Longest Working Rosie the Riveter" Elinor Otto